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adjective

Definition of escalatednext
as in increased
being at a higher level than average for a time there was an escalated interest in the historical figure following the release of the blockbuster biography

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verb

past tense of escalate
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as in accelerated
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number as the war between the two countries escalated, it threatened to become a global conflict

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as in expanded
to make greater in size, amount, or number the president promised to escalate the government's program to combat the dreaded disease

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“Escalated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalated. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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